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Abstract
This section summarizes the contents and explains the organization of the Fluid
Flow Manual. This manual is in one volume that includes engineering guidelines
with accompanying appendices. The manual has a table of contents and a complete
index to aid you in finding specific subjects.

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Scope and Application

The Fluid Flow Manual provides basic fluid flow theory, calculational methods,
and physical data for use in piping design. It is directed both to entry-level
personnel and nonspecialists regardless of experience. This manual should not be
used as a substitute for sound engineering judgment.
The intent is to provide practical, useful information based on Company experience. Therefore, forms have been included in the front of the manual for your
convenience in suggesting changes. Your input and experience are important for
improving subsequent printings and keeping this manual up to date.

Organization
This manual comprises Engineering Guidelines and appendices that address such
concerns as: (1) designing piping to efficiently carry fluids, (2) determining open
channel flow, (3) calculating surge pressures, (4) handling special pipeline problems, (5) fluid and pipe properties, (6) available computer programs.

Tabs
The colored tabs in the manual will help you find information quickly.

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White tabs are for table of contents, introduction, appendices, PC disks, index,
and general purpose topics

Blue tabs denote Engineering Guidelines

Red tab marks a place for you to keep documents that are developed at your
facility

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Other Company Manuals

The text sometimes refers to documents in other Company manuals. These documents carry the prefix of that manual. The prefixes are defined here:

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Prefix

Company Manual

CIV

Civil and Structural

CMP

Compressor

COM

Coatings

CPM

Corrosion Prevention

DRI

Driver

ELC

Electrical

EXH

Heat Exchanger and Cooling

Tower

FFM

Fluid Flow

FPM

Fire Protection

HTR

Fired Heater and Waste Heat

Recovery

ICM

Instrumentation and Control

IRM

Insulation and Refractory

MAC

General Machinery

NCM

Noise Control in Designs

PIM

Piping

PMP

Pump

PPL

Pipeline

PVM

Pressure Vessel

TAM

Tank

UTL

Utilities

WEM

Welding

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Task

Fluid Flow Manual Sections

Learning Background Information

Pressure drop calculations

100, 200, 300, 400, 500

Pipeline friction heating

900

Surge

800

Open channel flow

700

Computer programs

1100, Appendices D, E, F, G, H, I

Selecting the Best Computer Program

Selection guide

1100

Detailed operation

Appendices D, E, F, G, H, I

Calculating Flow Rates

By PCFLOW program

1100, Appendix D

With flow charts

400

With sophisticated programs

1100, Appendices D, E, F, G, H, I

Finding Engineering Data

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Pipe dimensions

Appendix C

Fluid properties

1000

Heat transfer properties

900

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